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Bush and Moore have something in common (comment on this entry at LiveJournal)
Entry Date: 2004-06-28 02:54:00
Logged: 2004-06-28 02:57:14
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"You see, both Moore and Bush are masters of oversimplification. They can take complex situations, trim out all the facts that contradict one particular point of view, and then convincingly present what remains as the one correct way to view the situation.
People are complicated creatures, and understanding their motivations and interactions takes time, thought and patience. All those things are in short supply in the best of times, but when a nation is at war they are as scarce as a copy of My Two Dads at a Southern Baptist Convention meeting.
We want shortcuts, easy answers, and quick (if inadequate) solutions to our problems. That's where short-sighted and self-possessed men like Moore and Bush come in."
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